Rapha Pro Team Bibshorts: after a few normal rides, chamois pad is getting loose because of extensive unstitching. I sent information about this issue to Rapha and this is what I got: “Hello Cesar, Thanks for contacting Rapha. I’m sorry to hear about the stitching coming loose on your bibs. We have seen some cases of this issue, and it clearly hinges on the style of stitch used to attach the chamois to the shorts. The particular stitch was chosen to reduce bulk at the seam, which it does very well. The trade off is that the single thread stitching is more susceptible to damage from abrasion. If the single thread breaks, the entire line of stitching will come loose.

This is something that can be repaired, either through our free repair service or by a local tailor. While there is an added cost of returning the bibs from Chile to our repair service, we will cover the cost of shipping the repaired bibs back to you. If you want to have us repair them, please complete the attached Repair Form and send them to the US address listed on the form. We’ll fix up the broken stitching and send them back to within a couple of weeks.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do for you.
Best regards, Dave Roth Customer Service Team”
I wish best luck for Rapha Shadow Jacket owners

J1

They’ll notice your lights before they notice your top. This is Rapha we’re talking about, they’ll bring out a more brightly coloured version sometime….then charge you £50 extra for it.

Doesn’t sound like the same wonder material that the Gabba uses, or even as good as Orkaan.

ridein

With short sleeves, how is this a jacket?

Butty

Great colour for posing in but not for the poor visibility that accompanies wet weather…

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